Listen "8: How to Record Awesome Vocals Every Time"
Episode Synopsis
If you enjoy our podcast, please leave a quick rating. It only takes a minute and it means the world to us. 0:38 - Vadim reaches gear equilibrium01:48 - Ben will not let Vadim off the hook that easily5:00 - Band's awesome band (Nephele) has an exciting announcement7:40 - Ben's plans for St. Patrick's Day attire11:10 - The vocal signal chain revisited. Where does the signal go?15:30 - It starts with the vocalist. How to maximize the volca peformance. 22:25 - The secret tea that will improve your vocals23:00 - How to handle your room acoustics when recording vocals27:00 - Vocal baffles and microphone "screens"29:30 - Use the mic polar pattern to your advantage30:45 - Microphone types (Dynamic vs Condenser)37:50 - A shootout example between an SM7b (dynamic) and WA87 (condenser) microphones - including trying to make one sound like the other42:00 - Ben's quick review of the Slate Virtual Microphone system47:00 - Setting up the microphone for recording and how to deal with excessive sibiliance and plosives55:00 - Should record vocals with EQ and compression going in or add that processing later?61:01 - An example of a highly compressed vocal and what to listen forCredits:Vadim's compressed vocal example is from the band Non Fatal Bear Attacks (nonfatalbearattacks.bandcamp.com)LinksVadim's free DIY Recording eBookDIY Recording Facebook CommunityVadim's Studio SiteBenjamin's Studio Site
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